US EditionStephen Colbert Announces The Late Show Will End May 21, 2026
CBS canceled The Late Show citing financial reasons amid a tough late-night landscape; the final episode airs May 21, ending a series that began in 1993.
- Stephen Colbert announced that 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' will end on May 21, 2026, during his January 27 appearance on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers.'
- CBS confirmed the cancellation, stating it was a 'purely a financial decision' and is not tied to the show's performance.
- The decision to end the show comes six months after Colbert's initial announcement in July 2025 that Paramount Global would conclude the show after over three decades.
- CBS expressed admiration for Colbert, calling him 'irreplaceable,' and the show will be remembered in late-night television history.
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Stephen Colbert sets final 'Late Show' episode date
Stephen Colbert has announced the official end date for his run on The Late Show. During a taping of Late Night with Seth Meyers, Colbert revealed that the series finale will air Thursday, May 21. The news confirms what CBS had announced last summer, that the show would conclude at the close of the 202526 broadcast season. Colbert took over the iconic Late Show in 2015 following David Letterman's retirement, transforming the programme into a po…
Stephen Colbert confirms May 21 as final episode of ‘The Late Show’
Stephen Colbert‘s final hurrah on CBS has been set in motion. The late night kingpin reportedly broke the news during Monday’s taping of “Late Night With Seth Meyers” that the long-running “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will air its series finale on May 21. The official word comes six months after Colbert revealed that CBS’ parent company Paramount Global decided to pull the plug on the late-night TV staple after more than three decades at New…
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The Independent (US)Stephen Colbert reveals date of final Late Show broadcast
There are just four months left of Colbert’s late night show
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